Thursday, December 10, 2020
Today's Gift
You can think. You can make good decisions. You can make choices that are right for you.
Yes, we all make mistakes from time to time. But we are not mistakes.
We can make a new decision that takes new information into account.
We can change our mind from time to time. That's our right too.
We don't have to be intellectuals to make good choices. In life, we have a gift and a goal available to each of us. The gift is called wisdom.
Other people can think too. And that means we no longer have to feel responsible for other people's decisions.
That also means we are responsible for our choices.
We can reach out to others for feedback. We can ask for information. We can take opinions into account. But it is our task to make our own decisions. It is our pleasure and right to have our own opinions.
We are each free to embrace and enjoy the treasure of our own mind, intellect, and wisdom.
Today, I will treasure the gift of my mind. I will do my own thinking, make my own choices, and value my opinions. I will be open to what others think, but I will take responsibility for myself. I will ask for and trust that the Divine Wisdom is guiding me.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
********************************Twenty-Four Hours a DayKeep It Simple
Today I will take the time to list the positive aspects of my new life and the blessings that accompany the miracles of my recovery. I will be grateful for the seemingly simple ability to eat normally, to fall asleep with a feeling of contentment, to awaken with a gladness to be alive. I will be grateful for the ability to face life on life’s terms—with peace of mind, self-respect, and full possession of all my faculties. On a daily basis, do I count my blessings? Do I seek through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with my Higher Power—as I define and understand it?
Today I Pray: On this day of love giving, may I count all the good things in my life and give thanks for them. May I take no blessing for granted, including the beating of my own heart and the fresh feel of new air as I breathe.
Repair the Damage
Now we need more action, without which we find that "Faith without works
is dead." Let's look at Steps Eight and Nine. We have a list of all persons we
have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. We made it
when we took inventory. We subjected ourselves to a drastic self-appraisal.
Now we go out to our fellows and repair the damage done in the past.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 76
Thought to Ponder
It is the highest form of self-respect to
admit mistakes and to make amends for them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A C T I O N = Any Change To Improve Our Nature
Today I Will Remember: To count—and consider—my blessings.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Now we need more action, without which we find that "Faith without works
is dead." Let's look at Steps Eight and Nine. We have a list of all persons we
have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. We made it
when we took inventory. We subjected ourselves to a drastic self-appraisal.
Now we go out to our fellows and repair the damage done in the past.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 76
Thought to Ponder
It is the highest form of self-respect to
admit mistakes and to make amends for them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A C T I O N = Any Change To Improve Our Nature
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
***************************Daily MotivationExcerpt of The Daily Motivator
Positive empowerment
by Ralph Marston
Don’t waste your time, thoughts and energy in a state of need. Invest yourself and your life in action.
Free yourself from the burdens of anxiety and worry about what might or might not happen. Get busy living fully, making good and enriching things happen.
This moment is too valuable to contaminate it with negative, limiting thoughts. There are great things you can do right now to improve your life and your world, so go ahead and do them.
Choose to live in a state of positive empowerment by choosing to follow through on your best possibilities. You have the ability to make a difference, and the more you engage that ability, the more fulfilling life becomes.
If you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity, wait no longer. This day is the best opportunity you’ve ever had, because it is when you can take action and move forward.
Let go of the empty wishes, the complaints, the apprehensions, and let yourself do what you do best. Let yourself live richly by acting in every moment to make your world a better place.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Don’t waste your time, thoughts and energy in a state of need. Invest yourself and your life in action.
Free yourself from the burdens of anxiety and worry about what might or might not happen. Get busy living fully, making good and enriching things happen.
This moment is too valuable to contaminate it with negative, limiting thoughts. There are great things you can do right now to improve your life and your world, so go ahead and do them.
Choose to live in a state of positive empowerment by choosing to follow through on your best possibilities. You have the ability to make a difference, and the more you engage that ability, the more fulfilling life becomes.
If you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity, wait no longer. This day is the best opportunity you’ve ever had, because it is when you can take action and move forward.
Let go of the empty wishes, the complaints, the apprehensions, and let yourself do what you do best. Let yourself live richly by acting in every moment to make your world a better place.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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